Daily Republican., 1887-08-29
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of K. 3. b. Butler b Son, 420 Market.
Contest OF Wilmington Musicians.


With view OF awakening new liter
est among the musical portion OF this
city and Of raising the standard OF Will
mington's vosalists, Mr.. s II. Baynsrd
has decided to award prizes to whatever
church choir will best render selection
at q competitive concert to be given at
the Grand Opera House sometime during
the month OF November. To adj to the
attractiveness of the project prizes will
also be awsrded to the best mixed guar
tette, male quartelte and the four best
vocal soloists.
Possibly no city in the Union of the
same population as Wilmington has bet
ter musical talent than there is in this
city, and it is wonder that this art Is not
receiving more attention in q general
way.
The leaders OF our various choirs will
acknowledge that q volunteer choir is
hard organization to keep together, and
unless the choir works under the most
favorable circumstances, the interest 10
bound to lag. As general thing, our
churches do not encourage the volunteer
choir as they should, and consequently,
many of our singers lose their interest,
sever their connection with the choirs,
and are lost to the public.
There is only one organized mixed
quartetta, (outside of the quar- etts
cnoirs), and no Known male quartettes
in The city, which is not very creditable
showing. The art In al of its branches
needs encouraging, and Mr.. Baynsrd pro
poses to lead move Ia this direction
with this idea of competition. In all OF
the other arts competition is employed to
Beep up q lively ihters at and 1t cannot be
other tnan beneficial to this, the most
popular one. There is nothing In this
idea that would provoke Jealousy or bad
feeling, un ess some choir or person
should feel that others had been shown
favor. In order that there may be no
ground for any but the most harmonious
feelings the management VIII arrange
with three of the best musicians being
directly or Indirectly interested in some
choir or persons.
The scheme is purely experimental this
year, but II successful will be made an
annual affair.
AS soon as it is definitely learned what
choirs are desirous of entering this con
test the eaders of these choirs will bt
summoned tos her t. devise rules for th'
government OF the same.
The boys choirs will be separate from
the others and will be awarded specia
prize.
Priz 8: 1st prize:-One grand must
cabinet and baton for lesder, value Slut
I'd prize:-Silver water pitcher, plat
and stand, va ue $50
Boy Choir Prize:-As selected by choir
value $50.
Mixed Quartette Prizes Ladies-tar
or opera glasses, valued at $40 each. Ger
tlemen, opera glasses OF gold heade
canes, valued at $40 each.
Male Quartette Prizes:-Opera glass
or gold headed canes valued at SlU eaci
Soloists Prizes: soprano - Fans {
opera glass valued at $40. Alto-Fa
or opera glass valued at $40. Tenor
Gold headed cane or opera glass, value
at $40. Basso-Gold headed cane
opera glass, valued at $40.
TIE best soloist Of all will be award'
a gold medal, valued at $40 in addition
the alb We.
Mr.. Baynard has placed the nanag
meut of the contest in the hands OF N.
Cloward. Either of these gentlemen "
be pleased to explain anything in connt
tion with this matter which Is not tho
ough y understood. 1t is requested tn
cl oirs and others will send word TO
Baynard's store as so N as they decide
enter the contest